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Google begins showing indoor Street View images on search result pages

, Dec 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has been expanding the reach of its Street View imagery all around the country. In some areas, Google started offering actual indoor images of businesses that go along with its Street View imagery allowing searchers to go from of you of the location of the store restaurant inside the doors to see what the place looks like on the inside. Google is now placing some of the inside images right into its search results pages. Read The Full Story

FTC’s investigation into Google likely pushed into 2013, sources say

, Dec 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has been on the FTC's radar for quite some time now, with the agency looking into multiple areas of the company. One of the investigations concerns Google's search practices, with claims that it is unfairly skewing search results in its favor to the detriment of its competition. The FTC has been looking into the matter, with reports surfacing not too long ago that it would be settling the issue with Google by the end of the year. Originally, the matter was to be settled by the end of the month, but now it looks like that may get pushed into early 2013. Read The Full Story

Google enrages rivals with rumored FTC antitrust escape plan

, Dec 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google is near a US antitrust settlement which would see the search giant escape without penalty or punishment, insiders claim, conceding greater transparency and agreeing not to scrape content for its index. The deal would give advertisers the tools to compare Google advertising campaigns with how those run through other search sites performed, two sources close to the matter tell Bloomberg, in addition to including written assurances from Google that it would not copy the content of other sites without their prior permission.

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Google plans to give you search results for things you never search for

, Nov 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Have there ever been questions in the back of your mind, but they weren't really a top priority to sit down and search for the answer? Google is wanting to give you answers and information for things that you've always wondered about, but never actually searched for, with a new kind of mobile search tool that Google is working on. Read The Full Story

Google apparently back online in China after brief suspension

, Nov 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

While we're sitting here trying to come to terms with the realization that we probably couldn't live without Google, those living in China were actually forced to go without access to the big G's services. We heard on Friday that Google had been blocked in China, perhaps because the Chinese government was in the process of choosing new leadership. Google said at the time that everything was fine on its end, which suggested that a block was responsible for the dip in traffic the company experienced. Read The Full Story

FTC may be close to decision in Google antitrust review

, Nov 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

It may not be long before Google finds itself being taken to court by the FTC, as new reports are claiming that the FTC is nearing a decision about whether or not it wants to hit Google with a lawsuit. Mercury News claims that a decision could come before the end of the year, and if the FTC decides that it want to take Google to trial, it could mean bad things for the search giant. Specifically, Google could be forced to part with some of its services, either being forced by the FTC to shut them down or sell them off. Read The Full Story

Google adds AMBER Alerts to Search and Maps

, Oct 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

In an effort to raise awareness of missing children and assist in their safe return, Google has partnered up with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to bring AMBER Alerts to Google Search and Google Maps on both mobile and desktop devices. It will also provide data about new cases through Google's Public Alerts platform. Read The Full Story

Google’s Voter Information Tool makes it easier to choose and vote come Election Day

, Oct 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

Election Day is quickly approaching, and if you're still undecided on who to vote for, or if you're not sure where to vote, Google will help you out. The search giant has launched what they call the Voter Information Tool. It will show you how to register to vote, where to vote, and what candidates are on your ballot. Read The Full Story

Google is told to pay up or strike a deal in French Internet debacle

, Oct 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

A couple weeks ago, we reported that Google was threatening to exclude French media sites from search results if it passed a law that would require search engines to pay for displaying links to French media sites. Google retorted that such a law would be harmful to the Internet, and that it would be forced to stop indexing French sites as a result. Now things have heated up, with Google being told to either pay up or strike a deal. Read The Full Story

Google shows Windows 8 users how to easily ditch Bing and IE

, Oct 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Windows 8 is here at last and, for the most part, we think it's pretty great. However, as with all new Windows installs, Internet Explorer and Bing are both present. Most people would rather leave those two behind and use different browsers and search engines instead, and today we're seeing Google capitalize on that. Google has launched a new "campaign" of sorts to get new Windows 8 owners using both its search engine and Chrome as quickly as possible. Read The Full Story

Google expands personalized results in Gmail and Search

, Oct 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google tested a limited field run of a new search method that integrates a user's Gmail and Drive with search in Gmail so that files, emails, and documents that are relevant to the search term appear in the search results as you type. Back in August when this started, the feature was a hit, according to Google, prompting the company to expand field run to more users. As of today, anyone can join the field test to get personalized search results. Read The Full Story

YouTube search rankings no longer based on clicks

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

The days of using thumbnails of scantily-clad and well-endowed women to drive clicks to your YouTube videos - thereby placing them higher in the search results - are over. Today, YouTube announced that it's changing what it bases its search rankings on. Instead of determining search placement by looking at the number of clicks a video has received, YouTube will instead be basing its search results on the time spent viewing the video. Read The Full Story
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